The test, developed by NUS spin-off startup Breathonix, works much like a standard breathalyzer test that police might use to see if an erratic driver is drunk. ( read original story ...)
POLL-Singapore seen upgrading Q1 GDP on manufacturing growth
Singapore's economy is expected to have grown 0.9% in the first quarter on a year-on-year basis, an improvement from earlier estimates, due to stronger-than-expected performance in the manufacturing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Allows Breath Test, Japan Steps Up Shots: Virus Update
Asia stepped up actions to tackle the resurgence of the coronavirus in the region with plans to vaccinate more people, faster testing and further restrictions imposed. Singapore has approved a Covid ... ( read original story ...)
PhonePe-Indus OS deal goes awry
PhonePe-Indus OS deal deal goes awary, India's startups rode the pandemic waves to funding; and All you need to know about the upcoming Delhivery IPO. ( read original story ...)
COVID impact: Singapore Airlines report record full year loss of USD 3.21 billion
In a year when the airline and travel industry were pulverised by the COVID-19 pandemic, Singapore Airlines (SIA), co-owner of India's Vistara airlines with Tata Sons, reported a record full-year net ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore court approves move to freeze Hin Leong’s founder’s assets – liquidators
Singapore's High Court has accepted a request to freeze up to $3.5 billion of worldwide assets of Lim Oon Kuin and his two children following the collapse of Lim's oil trading firm Hin Leong Trading ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 breath test gets provisional authorisation in Singapore, to undergo trial at land checkpoint
SINGAPORE: A locally developed COVID-19 breath test that can generate results within one minute has received provisional authorisation from ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore government’s requests for Facebook data increase further
SINGAPORE - The Government made 1,260 requests to Facebook for information covering 1,630 accounts from July to December 2020, nearly triple the number over the same period in 2019 and exceeding the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks rise at Monday’s open; STI up 0.4%
SINGAPORE shares opened higher on Monday, despite Wall Street putting in a mixed performance on Friday.Read more on 'Business Times' ... ( read original story ...)
Gojek and Tokopedia’s holding group GoTo plans fundraising ahead of blockbuster IPO this year
The Indonesian unicorn is likely to attract sovereign wealth funds and global financial institutions with a final round of fundraising to anchor what is likely to be Jakarta’s largest ever initial ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC plans to increase Global Transaction Banking staff strength in Singapore by end-2022
The division currently has close to 100 staff in Singapore. OCBC Bank's Head of Global Transaction Banking, Melvyn Low, has shared with The Straits Times the bank's intention to grow the division's ... ( read original story ...)
How The Singapore Property Market is Responding to Buyers’ Need For Personal Space
The need for more personal space has a cumulative effect on the property market in Singapore, leading to the growing demand for landed houses and condominiums ... ( read original story ...)
UOB’s art contest returns with hefty cash prizes
The United Overseas Bank (Thai) is inviting aspiring and professional Thai artists to enter the 12th "UOB Painting Of The Year" competition to vie for cash prizes worth 1.68 million baht. ( read original story ...)
Fintech Funding: Singapore based Fintechs Secured Nearly Half A Billion Dollars in Q1 2020
Fintech businesses in Singapore have secured a total of SGD 656 million (appr. $492.8 million) in equity funding during Q1 2021. This figure represents a 355% increase from last year, according to a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Spin Its Wheels On Monday
The Singapore stock market has moved higher in back-to-back sessions, collecting almost 15 points or 0.5 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,115-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
The Big Read: As old habits die hard at hawker centres, Singapore seeks to fine its way out
The move to enforce the fines follows more than a decade of campaigns being launched one after another to coax and cajole people to return their ... ( read original story ...)